13-02-15, 10:08 PM
Thank you for the comments guys, I thought it seemed a bit fishy having the old coolant still in... Noggy, the belt hadn't been done on the service history for quite a long time, over the 5 year reccomended service period and approaching the 72000 mile service period so I decided to take the hit and get it done rather than it snap and ruin the whole engine. Like mick says, makes sense to get the water pump done at the same time as it runs off the cam belt. However, I don't know where the water pump is to try and look at it. All I looked at before taking it in to the garage was the auxiliary / fan belt and that was just black and shiney and now looks black and shiney, and some sort of filter possibly fuel which I think has been changed. Haven't checked the oil, as there isn't any level ground near my house although probably looks black like it did before.
Mick I did read about those diagnostic machines you can buy, would you recommend them? Thing is I have no idea where to put it or what the codes might mean, I might see if the garage my friend recommended has one and get him to do it. I think getting the glow plugs and glow plug relay changed is a good idea anyway as this apparently can solve the issue mine now has, but it's if it doesn't that I'm worried about. The van drives fine now, just tricky to start especially if it's cold. Can't tell if it's down on power but I don't think it is, it only has 65hp anyway haha! Turbo still kicks in and everything so I'm thinking fingers crossed it could be glow plugs...
Mick I did read about those diagnostic machines you can buy, would you recommend them? Thing is I have no idea where to put it or what the codes might mean, I might see if the garage my friend recommended has one and get him to do it. I think getting the glow plugs and glow plug relay changed is a good idea anyway as this apparently can solve the issue mine now has, but it's if it doesn't that I'm worried about. The van drives fine now, just tricky to start especially if it's cold. Can't tell if it's down on power but I don't think it is, it only has 65hp anyway haha! Turbo still kicks in and everything so I'm thinking fingers crossed it could be glow plugs...